Truman Remains Critical As Former President Fights Illness
Former President Harry S. Truman aged 88 stayed on the critical list at Research Hospital and Medical Center with congested lungs and heart failure. Doctors reported partial stability yet warned of possible sudden changes as his condition is monitored closely.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Truman
John Dreves
Wilson Miller
Wallace Graham
Clifton Daniel
Bess
Daniel
Kissinger Tho Resume Secret Paris Talks Amid Optimism
In Paris area talks resumed with Kissinger and Le Duc Tho, while U S official Isham warned of possible disappointments in pace toward peace. Nguyen Minh Vy cited deadlock risks, and Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh denied imminent accord as both sides signaled progress. The two groups agreed to reconvene next Thursday.
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Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Gif-sur-Yvette
U.S
Heyward Isham
Nguyen Minh Vy
North Vietnam
Saigon
Kissinger
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Tho
Isham
Binh
William J Porter
Xuan Thuy
Kissinger-Tho
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
David Lambertson
Basket Fund Reaches 1000 to Aid Needy Families
Cash donations to the Tribune Star Basket Fund top one thousand dollars to fund Christmas baskets for Vigo County and city families. Applications for recipients must be made in person December 14–15 at designated agencies, including The Salvation Army and other local groups.
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Tribune
Tribune-Star
Wabash Ave
Tribune-Star Fund
Vigo County
Salvation Army
119Th
Locust Streets
Light House Mission
12Th
Eagle Streets
Planned Parenthood
S. 6Th St
Lockport Housing Project
Lockport Rd
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
S. 8Th St
Hyte CommunityCenter
13Th
College Ave
River Stage Rises to 11.3 Feet By 2 PM
Weather map notes at 6 am noon 9 am and 2 pm show river stage climbing to 11.3 feet by 2 pm. Rising level indicates increasing water volume.
Snow Likely With Rain Return In Indiana And Illinois
Local forecast for Terre Haute and vicinity calls for snow likely tonight with a low around 13 to 18 and warmer Friday with highs near 30 to 35. Snow turns to rain Friday afternoon with a 60 percent chance tonight and 70 percent Friday. Illinois follows a similar pattern with mostly cloudy skies, snow late, and highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Hartke vows bill to halt Chicago sewage plan in Indiana
U S Senator R Vance Hartke pledged to push prohibitive legislation if the C SELM Chicago Southern End Lake Michigan project dumps Chicago area sewage into Indiana. He spoke at a Day after Thanksgiving party with Vigo county Democrats and called for new State Democratic Committee leadership.
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Vigo
Hartke
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Chicago
Chicago- Gary-Hammond
Treasury
Robert
Larry Conrad
John Haley
Barbara Anderson
Conrad
Martha Fox
Vigo County
Ed Stapleton
House of Photography
Cold Relief For Valley Due Friday
Wabash Valley residents may see relief from bitter cold by Friday afternoon with highs near 35 degrees and a 70 percent chance of mixed snow and rain. Lows Thursday night dip to 13 to 18 degrees with scattered flurries in Terre Haute.
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Wabash Valley
Terre Haute
Indiana
Holiday Mailing Schedule Is Set
The United States Post Office outlines weekend and weekday hours for main and branch offices ahead of Christmas. Main office 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. other windows 8 a.m. to noon. branches 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. From Dec 11 to 15, main and branches 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Final mailing dates list specific international and domestic deadlines for holiday mail and parcels.
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Denmark
England
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Central America
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Mexico
Africa
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Far East
Revenue Sharing Checks On Way From Government
Mayor William J. Brighton described a long range advantage for local taxpayers after an Indianapolis workshop on federal revenue sharing. Senator Birch Bayh announced Treasury checks are being mailed for the Jan 1 to Jun 30 1972 period, noting Terre Haute will receive 365,301 and Vigo County funds are included.
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Indianapolis
U.S. Sea
Birch Bayh
U.S. Treasury Department
Bayh
Terre Haute
Vigo County
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A small tuft of sticky cloth serves as a nose scratcher inside the Apollo 17 astronauts' space helmets.
Scott resigns as West Terre Haute trustee
Vigo County Commissioner select John A. Scott Thursday announced his resignation as trustee of the West Terre Haute Town Board effective midnight December 31. He will start a four year term as Vigo County Commissioner of the Second District. Scott has served as president of the town board for five years and was the top Democratic vote getter in Vigo County in the recent election by 4704 votes.
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Vigo County
John A. Scott
West Terre Haute
J. Scott
Richard M. Nixon
Dallas Day
Charles Cardinal
Scott
James R. Mann
Night-time Apollo 17 Launch Delayed by Computer Glitch
Apollo 17 crew led by Commander Eugene Cernan lifts off from Cape Kennedy in darkness for a lunar mission. A late alarm and latch issues caused almost three hours of delay, but Mission Control reports a smooth flight toward the moon. Jack Schmitt becomes the first American scientist in space.
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Harrison H
Jack” Schmitt
Ronald E. Evans
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Jack Schmitt
Earth
Moon
Cernan
Lunar Orbit
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